02 Sep Health Data News Roundup: AI Ready Data for Smarter Care; OpenAI Makes Healthcare Play; and 2026 MA Strategies

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals.

Healthcare Business Today: AI Ready Health Data in the Era of Smarter Care
AI is transforming healthcare, but its success depends on one AI ready data. In recent article for Healthcare Business Today, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, explores how healthcare organizations can unify, clean, and normalize their data to make it AI ready. Read more here.

OpenAI Makes a Play for Healthcare
Although the results are mixed on whether healthcare AI will be revolutionary or problematic, OpenAI is making a play in this arena with the added two new leaders to its burgeoning healthcare AI team, according to Gizmodo.

White House Data Sharing Plan Boasts Big Ambitions, But Has Scant Details
The Trump administration’s initiative to boost health data sharing could be a boon for interoperability, but the plan so far lacks detail — and challenges like data security, under-resourced providers and slow technology uptake could be barriers to success, according to Healthcare Dive.

Ethics of AI in Healthcare: A Scoping Review Demonstrating Applicability of a Foundational Framework
As risks associated with the application of AI in healthcare have high stakes for patients, the development of a unified ethical framework is required and needs to be fully adopted across the healthcare arena, according to a new study.

Predictive Analytics in Healthcare: Improving Patient Outcomes
Predictive analytics in healthcare is revolutionizing patient care by using AI and machine learning to forecast health outcomes and optimize treatment plans, according to this KD Nuggets article.

Select Health’s CEO Shares 3 pillars of Medicare Advantage Strategy in 2026
As some insurers and health systems pull back on their Medicare Advantage offerings for next year, Intermountain’s Select Health says it is strategically positioning itself for continued, long-term success in the program by focusing on key areas that will drive sustainability and growth, according to Becker’s Payer Issues.